Commentary upon the Prophecy of Isaiah

Vers. 28. But I know thy dwelling, and thy going out, and thy coming in; and thy fury against me.

Vers. 28. But I know thy dwelling, and thy going out, and thy comming in; and thy furie agaist me.

HE returneth and toucheth the insupportable pride of this Tyrant, who attributed I wot not what to himself, as if he had been inferior to none: yea, he durst blaspheme and rail upon the living God, as if he had been nothing in comparison of him. But God takes down his pride and arrogance: ⟨p. 377⟩as if he should say, yet do I know all thy haunts well enough; yea, thy sitting down, and rising up. The wicked exalt themselves, thinking they should be subject to none, no not to the providence of God it self: but he shows, that they have no more power but that which is given them from above.

HE returneth and toucheth the insupportable pride of this Tyrant, who attributed I wot not what to himselfe, as if he had been inferiour to none: yea, he durst blaspheme and raile vpon the liuing God, as if he had been nothing in comparison of him. But God takes downe his pride and arrogancie: ⟨p. 377⟩as if he should say, yet doe I know all thy haunts well enough; yea, thy sitting downe, and rising vp. The wicked exalt themselues, thinking they should be subiect to none, no not to the prouidence of God it selfe: but he shewes, that they haue no more power but that which is giuen them from aboue.

Sitting and going forth is taken here for consultations, imaginations, and enterprises of the profane and wicked, who invent sundry plots how they may overwhelm and destroy the people of God: but on which side soever they turn themselves, and what way soever they take to bring their purposes to pass, yet they shall not perform a jot more then God hath willed. For they are restrained by his providence, which drives them to and fro, and often turns their wicked plots to a good end, though they meant the clean contrary. But God (whose proper office it is to direct mens paths,